Polls Right; Pundits Wrong: The Story of the Sander’s Upset Win in Michigan

The day after Bernie Sanders won an amazing come-from-behind victory in the Michigan primary, what was the story on NPR? Not the political dynamics of this late surge in support for Bernie. No. It was all about why the polls did not get this right! To me, this is equivalent to punters blaming the bookies … Continue reading Polls Right; Pundits Wrong: The Story of the Sander’s Upset Win in Michigan

CNN and GOP Need to Do Their Arithmetic

CNN and GOP Need to Do Their Arithmetic Those complaining about the way CNN is selecting candidates for the main event of the second GOP debate have a very good point. I’ve written before about the mistakes being made by Fox News in trying to conduct a live broadcast of a 17 person debate, but … Continue reading CNN and GOP Need to Do Their Arithmetic